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Support for Hong Kong - Canada Steps Up

As part of a larger government response, Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced a number of measures that...

ArriveCAN - Canada's COVID-19 Digital Entry Protocol

Since the early days of the pandemic, the Public Health Agency of Canada has required travellers to Canada to provide information upon...

The Owner-Operator’s Last Stand?

In order to employ a foreign national, a Canadian employer must generally prove that there is no negative impact on the Canadian labour...

Spousal SponsorshipWill the Canadian Government ‘Speed up’ Processing?

As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts from an urgent crisis to an ongoing one, the Canadian government is now addressing its backlog of...

Business Visitors - IRPA Reg 187 (a)

The general rule is that no person, other than a citizen or permanent resident, can work in Canada without the appropriate work...

US Immigration in the Time of Covid-19 US Tightens Immigration Again Canadians Are Exempt

This Update should be read in conjunction with my June 23, 2020 update on the extension of Presidential Proclamation 10014, "Suspending...

US Immigration in the Time of Covid-19 US Tightens Immigration Again

Since the April 22, 2020 announcement of Presidential Proclamation 10014, "Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S....

Canadian Immigration in the Time of Covid-19 - PART 3

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canada has imposed a series of travel and immigration restrictions on those who are not...

Update – Filing Fee Increases

Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada has announced an increase in application fees for many Canadian Permanent Residence...

Covid-19 Travel Rules for Temporary Residents

Effective March 18, 2020, the Canadian government is denying entry to almost all travelers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent...

Canadian Immigration in the time of Corona - Part 2

Borders worldwide have been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. I have no doubt that the virus, and specifically the drastic...

US-Canada Border Closed

To prevent the further spread of COVID19, Canada and the United States have agreed to close their shared border to “non-essential...

Canadian Immigration in the time of Corona

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has imposed an extensive temporary travel ban. At approximately 1:40 p.m. Monday, March 16, Trudeau, who...

Express Entry: 2020 and Beyond

On January 20, 2020 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 3,400 applicants with a Comprehensive Ranking System...